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West Bengal extends Covid-19 restrictions till June 15
The West Bengal government on Thursday extended the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions in the state till June 15.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday extended the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions till June 15.
The West Bengal government had announced the existing restrictions for 15 days from May 16 following a huge surge in the number of coronavirus cases. The announcement for extension of the curbs came three days before they were scheduled to come to an end.
Essential services will continue operating following protocols, the chief minister said.
West Bengal reported 16,225 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, raising the tally to 13,18,203, a health department bulletin said.